“Pain is a debilitating and frightening experience that stresses and tires us! Let us look at the various types of pain; physical pain…, emotional pain…, intellectual pain…, pain of power…, intellectual pain… and existential pain…”- Vishwanath (Vishu) Iyer, a Chief Yogi
- Physical pain (nociception) - injury, burn, hunger, thirst etc.: affirmation ~ “sleek-svelte/skinny-strong”, “Longevity, sustained by natural whole plant foods, enhanced (aztanga) by move-holds (asana), movement-flows (vinyasa) and moving-quick (kriya)”
- “Emotional pain” - insults or insinuations of not being good enough: affirmation ~ “I am enough”, “I am vital”, “I have a subtle emotional energy” “Vitality, sustained by air enhanced by breath (pranayama)”, whereas taking care of the exhalation, expectorating CO2, takes care of the inhalation. Breath (pranayama) utilization specific guttural throat breaths (ujayi) affirming, “breath of victory” or “this too, shall pass” observing ever-present breaths (viyana) working through emotions benefitting pratyahara is powerful
- “Intellectual pain” - having ideas or suggestions discounted: affirmation, “I have a thoughtful mature mind with a polite-lifestyle (niyama)”, “clean, spaces & places, pure-spirit, & clear-mind”, “Mentality, sustained by thoughtfulness enhanced (aztanga) by sensory-withdrawal/counterintuitive-relaxation/holding-tension (pratyahara)” benefitting attention (dharana) is wealthy
- “Pain of Power” - Instigations by a person, group, population, religion, government, and or other entity insisting their power prevails over anyone and or anything. Affirm, “I have intuitive, intelligent, intellect”, “Intellectuality, sustained by meta-analysis enhanced (aztanga) by attention (dharana) to details” benefitting meditation (dhyana) is wise
- “Existential pain” sometimes called a ‘dark night of the soul’ - not understanding (the reason for living): affirmation, “Free and responsible [civil (yama), polite (niyama), posture (asana), breath (pranayama), sensory-withdrawal/counterintuitive-relaxation/holding-tension (pratyahara), attention (dharana), meditation (dhyana), living-meditation/awareness/ecstasy (samadhi)] ways of understanding”, “Spirituality sustained by affirmations (mantras) & or prayer is enhanced (aztanga) by meditation (dhyana) without medication benefitting a living-meditation/awareness/ecstasy (samadhi) is happy
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Holistic
Yoga Therapy provides a model of care to perceived pain known as Bio-enviro-psyche-socio-spirituality (pancamayakosha)
Also purporting a.) physical pain includes, “contraindicated feedback loops from signals” and b.) “Pain of Power” be known as “Political Pain”
- biological/nerological (ana): healthy physical body/mind maintained and healed by plants; measured intake of food (mithara), with pose (asana), isometric holds that indicate strength and or cohesion, at times linked together, often in classes, for activity or movement (vinyasa) at increased speed for exercise (kriya), also enacting that which science and research indicate honoring biological indices to thrive (see also vitality) food & asana (1 & 2)
- environmental (prana): subtle emotional energy sustained by air; aura of life with breath (pranayama) empowering or subduing feelings and or parasympathetic, relaxation, responses that comfort and calm, also correlated to compassion caring and kindness, see also
- psychologically, a mindful/thoughtful, mature, mind without-paranoia is protectively (manamayakosha) primed by enhancements (aztanga) with sensory-withdrawal/counterintuitive-relaxation/holding-tension (pratyahara).
- sociological without sociopathy intuitive intelligent intellect attentive (dharana) to details, also SMART goals S pecific (describe and or write in a word, sentence, paragraph or letter) M easurable {each (small) step [leap, jump (flight), page, book and or volume etc.] at a time} A ttainable (trainings, coaching, class and or therapy can help) R realistic [(while daring to dream) making (tentative) plans] T met-analysis [directing your own destiny (a divine fate) choosing to schedule]
Inclusive of who, what, when, where, why and how of a greater good with Brain-Power attentive (dharana) to the 1.) inherent worth and dignity of every person place thing and sentient being 2.) equity in relations 3.) spiritual growth 4.) free and responsible (yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi) ways of understanding 5.) peoples process 6.) working for world peace 7.) obtaining peace 8.) justice, and 9.) liberty 10.) respecting 11.) interconnected 12.) existence. Providing follow through and spontaneity observing synaptic nerve function resulting in recycled results by beginning again. As the Irish say, “Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again” observing benefits during and after physical poses (asana) and poses for the mind (mantra) with documentation (tracking and logging) in a gratitude journal.
- Longevity, Vitality, Mentality, Intellectuality and Spirituality: happy blissful spirit perfecting practice by feeling (tantra) and or noticing/knowing (as(h)tanga) the beneficial effects of yoga and or other personal, cultural and or religious methods etc., with faith (ishvarahpranidhana), defined here as serene determination; noticing subtle energy (tantra), living in accordance with rights/values (of having, feeling, acting (doing), loving, speaking, knowing, being, privacy, intimacy/optimacy, ultimacy, efficacy/advocacy, agency)], responsibilities (ashtanga), also principles and practices of yoga (Love Power) and other natural practices protecting spirit
holistic health: model of body, mind and spirit; body, energy, mind, intellect and spirit
1.) Fresh is best vegan food: frozen and steamed as needed boiled is better than baked and never fried; whole grains, fruits, plant protein (edamame), vegetables, seeds and nuts fasting at least 12-16 hours during any 24 hour period of time depending on age, training and performance needs🥗
2.) Asana pronounced ahh-sauna at Yoga Training (Touch), a home studio and personalized retreat, are postures indicating poise, grace, elegance and simplicity. The poses improve all aspects of holistic health when practiced correctly, find a good teacher or therapist in your area (www.IAYT.org), many specialists provide virtual sessions, I can be reached by visiting www.yogatrainingtouch.com for Lifestyle Habit Formation of bio-enviro-psycho/socio-neuro-spirituality.
- *Yamas: including while not limited to non-harming, without hurting, no war, without violence, without aggression; without coercion, without trickery, without cheating, without deceit trustworthy (satya); non-stealing, without taking, leave it (astaya); non-controlling, without addiction, loyal, chaste (brahmac(h)arya); non-possessive, without jealousy, without greed (aparigraha)
- *Niyamas: including while not limited to cleanliness and purity (sauc(h)a), contentment and patience (santosha), change by cultivating good with optimistic discipline (tapas), self-study and studiousness (svadhyaya) and faith with serene determination (ishvarapranidhana)
-Spiritual: without gullible: affirms (mantra) peace, meditatively (dhyana) integrating a living-meditation (samadhi) utilizing civil (yama) and polite (niyama) classic practices (ashtanga)
Whereas a person is free from pain or dis-ease (dukha) for ease (sukha) is occurring holistically sustained by food/water, air, theoretical-thoughts, researched-indices/met-analysis, and affirmations/prayers enhanced (Aztanga) by posture (asana), breath (pranayama), counterintuitive-relaxation/sensory-withdrawal/holding-tension (pratyahara), attention (dharana, meditation (dhyana) and living-meditation (samadhi).
